The MCA is honored to present the 2025 Art Auction—a showcase of works by more than 100 of today’s most significant artists, who, alongside their galleries, have generously donated these pieces to be sold in support of the museum’s mission. The accompanying exhibition of available works is open to the public for one week only on the museum’s second floor, ahead of the June 6 event.

As one of the MCA’s most significant fundraising events, occurring only once every five years, the Art Auction supports the museum’s efforts to provide ambitious and compelling exhibitions, programming, and learning experiences focused on the art and ideas of living artists. The presentation and sale of these works is only possible thanks to the long-standing relationships between those who make art and those of us who can’t imagine life—or the world—without it, including the 108 represented artists, the 63 participating galleries, and the MCA curators and Trustees who have committed themselves to making this event a historic tradition in the world of contemporary art.

These works represent a wide spectrum of media and a range of artists at various points in their careers, reflecting the diversity and dynamism of the contemporary art landscape today. We invite you to visit the MCA between May 30 and June 6, peruse these selections, and bid on them for yourselves.

How to Preview and Bid on the 2025 Art Auction

Register at sothebys.com/mcaauction to preview and bid on the works of art online beginning May 19, 2025.

To bid live in person, purchase a table or ticket online at mcachicago.org/auction or contact rsvp@mcachicago.org to join us Friday, June 6, at 6:30 pm!